2012 Mayan Calendar 'Doomsday' Date Might Be Wrong 144
astroengine writes "A UC Santa Barbara associate professor is disputing the accuracy of the mesoamerican 'Long Count' calendar after highlighting several astronomical flaws in a correlation factor used to synchronize the ancient Mayan calendar with our modern Gregorian calendar. If proven to be correct, Gerardo Aldana may have nudged the infamous December 21, 2012 'End of the World' date out by at least 60 days. Unfortunately, even if the apocalypse is rescheduled, doomsday theorists will unlikely take note."
So then (Score:5, Funny)
It probably said... (Score:4, Funny)
Jan. 1, 2000, 00:00 GMT
Math error plus translation problem (Score:5, Funny)
December 21, 2012 is actually the Mayan "Year of the Linux Desktop."
So enjoy your couple of months on top.
Repent? Who, me? (Score:3, Funny)
I am so glad! (Score:3, Funny)
But now it turns out the date was off! Great news! Finally news anchors have a real story to report.
In a way, the Mayans were correct. (Score:5, Funny)
In a way, the Mayans were correct. After all, whether the date is 2012 or 2013, the Maya did correctly predict that by that time the Maya would have no further need for a Mayan calendar.
Re:So then (Score:5, Funny)
Actually it is a year earlier than previously thought. December 12, 2011 is when my daughter can get her driver's license.
Re:Actually they didn't (Score:1, Funny)
How could they have predicted it? Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition!
More than 60 days (Score:3, Funny)